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Tasmina Perry is former British lawyer, award-winning journalist and internationally bestselling author of mystery, romantic suspense and women's fiction novels.

She also writes thrillers under the pen name JL Butler, and young adult fantasy under the pseudonym Mia James.

Although she started out as a lawyer, Tasmina turned to journalism as soon as she discovered that the legal practice just wasn't the thing for her.

She went on to work in magazines and was even editing the UK edition of In Style magazine when she debuted her career as a novelist with the book, Daddy's Girls (2006).

During her spell as a journalist, which was the golden age of magazines, Tasmina got to do a lot of exciting things like interviewing celebrities on private jets and attending premieres and fashion shows.

Her books have since been translated into 20 languages, selling over two million copies across the globe.

Tasmina currently resides in London with her beloved husband, her lovely son and countless pairs of shoes.

More about Tasmina Perry

Genres: Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Women's Fiction

United Kingdom

Pseudonym: Also known as JL Butler, Mia James

Website: https://www.tasminaperry.com/

Non Series

  • Daddy's Girls (2006)
  • Gold Diggers (2007)
  • Original Sin (2009)
  • Kiss Heaven Goodbye (2010)
  • The Proposal (2013)
  • The Last Kiss Goodbye (2015)
  • The House on Sunset Lake (2016)
  • The Pool House (2018)
  • Friend of the Family (2018)
  • The Singles Table (2021)
  • Seven Nights in Paris (2023)

Anthologies

  1. Love Stories (Edited by Tasmina Perry) (2022)

Omnibus Books

  1. House on Sunset Lake / Pool House (2018)
  2. The Proposal / The Last Kiss Goodbye (2020)

Big Families

  1. Guilty Pleasures (2008)
  2. Deep Blue Sea (2013)

Confidential

  1. Private Lives (2011)
  2. Perfect Strangers (2012)

Lara Stone

  1. The Yacht Party (2021)
  2. The Last Supper (2022)
  3. The Ivy (2022)

Detailed book overview

Non Series

Daddy's Girls

"I THINK ONE OF DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS KILLED HIM."

For the four glamorous daughters of Lord Oswald Balcon, money can buy anything. From Fendi handbags to Ivy League educations, they live in a world of designer labels and unrestricted opulence -- their father's money and aristocratic status, coupled with their dazzling good looks, bought them every opportunity and advantage. They are beautiful, blond, and barely thirty, and the world is their luxury playground.

Venetia, the sophisticated interior designer, has booming professional success but is desperate for a child and an escape from a loveless marriage. Camilla, the rising political star, is too brilliant and ambitious for any of her unworthy lovers to handle. Sweet yet savvy Cate is living out her ultimate dream, launching her own magazine, with an all-too-handsome business partner. The baby of the family, Serena, is one of the country's most beautiful actresses, on the cusp of international stardom, but her party-girl lifestyle is bringing about more scandal than success.

The girls are the darlings of the London paparazzi, but when Lord Balcon turns up dead, the shadow of suspicion falls on his four daughters. A jealous tyrant, Daddy has tried to bring his daughters down all their lives. These four women -- at the top of their careers in show business, publishing, interior design, and politics -- must face an awful accusation, and each other, as they try to discover the truth that lies beneath the glossy surface of their lives. The facade of the Balcon family hides a web of deceit and betrayal, in which a thirty-year-old secret lurks, threatening to destroy them all.

From the sun-drenched beaches of the Caribbean to Manhattan's elite society circuit, from the exclusive fashion houses of Milan to the star-studded streets of Cannes, the Balcon sisters play out their lives in a whirl of glitz and the ultra chic. But as tragedy and danger stalk every one of them, the scene is set for a stunning climax.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2006
ISBN: 978-0743296359
Publisher: Atria Books
Gold Diggers

When New York billionaire Adam Gold moves to London, every red-blooded woman wants to get him into bed...and down the aisle.

Karin is a successful fashion entrepreneur and London's most glamorous socialite. Her name is synonymous with style and class, and Adam Gold could be her perfect accessory -- but can the whispers surrounding her ex-husband's death keep her from her prize?

Erin, a young, naïve country girl with literary aspirations, never dreamed of traveling in such lofty social circles until she finds herself in the role of Adam's personal assistant and protégé. As her sights grow higher, the promise of riches, and lust for her handsome boss, threaten everything she once valued.

Molly, a fading eighties supermodel, can't seem to leave her glory days, or her expensive drug habit, in the past. Ultracompetitive, unabashedly ruthless, Molly will risk everything to secure the man who may be her last chance at marriage.

Summer, Molly's daughter, is an innocent beauty living in the shadow of her famous mother. When she lands a television deal and becomes the latest "it girl," Adam Gold takes notice.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2007
ISBN: 978-1416572602
Publisher: Atria Books
Original Sin

Stunning Brooke Asgill is about to marry into one of the richest and most powerful families in the Unites States, and matriarch Meredith Asgill is determined that her daughter will walk down the aisle at whatever cost. But the Asgill's are not all they seem and their past is riddled with secrets, lies and tragedy. 

Enter Tess Garret, a renowned publicist hired to keep the Asgill family ghosts well and truly locked away, at least until the big day is over. 

From Manhattan's exclusive upper east side to the tropical beaches of Hawaii. Fom the couture ateliers of Paris to the colonial mansions of the Florida Keys, Original Sin is a sexy provocative tale of lies, secrets and the lengths some people will go to keep them!

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2009
ISBN: 978-0007926251
Publisher: Harper Collins
Kiss Heaven Goodbye

A hot summer. A private island. A dark secret...

On the luxurious private island of Angel Cay, four privileged students toast the end of their exams, but one dark night will change their perfect lives for ever. As the friends move into their glamorous careers - fashion, music, politics - each tries to put the past behind them. But no matter how high their stars climb, they cannot escape the dreadful truth. And when the consequences of that fateful night finally catch up with them, for one of the four, there is a terrible price to be paid...

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2010
ISBN: 978-0755358427
Publisher: Headline Review
The Proposal

1958. At eighteen, Georgia Hamilton is sent to London for the Debutante Season. Independent, and with secret dreams to be a writer, she has no wish to join the other debs competing for a husband. But when tragedy strikes, her fate appears to have been sealed.

2012. Hurrying to meet her lover, Amy Carrell hopes tonight will change her destiny. And it does - but not in the way she imagined. Desolate and desperate to get out of London, she accepts a position as companion to a mysterious stranger, bound for Manhattan - little knowing she is about to unlock a love story that has waited fifty years to be told. And a heart waiting to come back to life..

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-0755383566
Publisher: Headline
The Last Kiss Goodbye

1961. Journalist Rosamund Bailey is ready to change the world. When she meets explorer and man-about-town Dominic Blake, she realizes she has found the love of her life. Just as happiness is in their grasp, the worst happens, and their future is snatched away.

2014. Deep in the vaults of a museum, archivist Abby Gordon stumbles upon a breathtaking find. A faded photograph of a man saying goodbye to the woman he loves. Looking for a way to escape her own heartache, Abby becomes obsessed with the story, little realizing that behind the image frozen in time lies a secret altogether more extraordinary.

NB: This book is also known as The Last Kiss.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1472208422
Publisher: Headline
The House on Sunset Lake

Casa D'Or, the beautiful plantation house on Sunset Lake, has been in the Wyatt family for over fifty years and Jennifer Wyatt returns home after college, full of hope and excitement, as a long, hot summer by the lake stretches ahead of her. Yet by the time it is over her heart will be broken, her family in tatters, her dreams long gone.

Twenty years later, Casa D'Or stands neglected, a victim of tragic events. Jennifer has closed the door on her past until the man she met and fell in love with that magical summer, comes back into her life, with a plan to return Casa D'Or to its former glory. Their reunion will stir up old ghosts for both of them, and reveal the dark secrets the house still holds close...

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1472208477
Publisher: Headline
The Pool House

A Summer To Die For

To Jem Chapman, it's the chance of a lifetime. An invitation to join a group in an exclusive Hamptons house-share, who could say no? But when she discovers what happened last summer, Jem can't help but feel a chill.

A young woman was found drowned in the house's pool. The housemates said Alice was troubled. She'd been drinking. She couldn't swim...

A Secret To Kill For

As Jem gets to know her glamorous new housemates, she realizes each has something to hide. What really happened last summer? And who would go to any lengths to keep a person quiet?

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-1472208521
Publisher: Hachette Books
Friend of the Family

She wants your job

Amy is more than happy to offer the daughter of an old friend work experience at her London magazine. Josie is young and ambitious. She just needs a break.

She wants your home

When Josie arrives, she quickly makes herself indispensable at work and at home. And when childcare falls through before a long-awaited vacation in the South of France, it begins to look as if Josie may be staying longer than Amy had bargained for.

She wants your husband

In the heat of Provence, Josie's presence starts to unsettle Amy, especially around her husband. As cracks begin to appear in Amy's perfect life, she cannot shake the feeling that the family friend may not be a friend at all...

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-1472208576
Publisher: Headline Review
The Singles Table

Adam Stowe can’t wait for his best friend’s wedding. He’s handsome and charming, there’s a free bar and plenty of eligible women on the Singles Table – what could possibly go wrong?

Sophie Wallis is less excited about the weekend ahead. The groom is her ex-boyfriend and every moment of the Big Day is a reminder of the tragic reason why their relationship ended and everything that has gone wrong with her life so far.

But Adam and Sophie are about to go on a journey of self-discovery. Secrets start to leak out at the bridal shower, the stag night and at the wedding itself; secrets that make Adam and Sophie confront their past, and question everything they thought they knew about their lives.us truly happy.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 978-1911297284
Publisher: Sunflower Books
Seven Nights in Paris

Erin and her new husband Mark head to Paris for their honeymoon. But the happiest day of her life turns sour when her husband vanishes into thin air within hours of arriving at their luxury hotel. At first no-one takes Erin’s claims that her husband is missing seriously. The police, the embassy and hotel security all think the groom simply got cold feet and has walked out on their marriage. After all, theirs was a whirlwind romance – perhaps he just had second thoughts. But Erin can’t believe that Mark would just leave her, and as the hours pass, her concerns grow.

Alone in Paris, Erin turns to the one person she thinks could help – her ex-boyfriend Lucas who knows the darker side of the city better than anyone.

Lucas knows how to find good stories. A Parisian-based photographer, he was the best paparazzo in the business until a set of his photos led to tragedy and he left the news industry for good. But when his ex-girlfriend gets in touch, Lucas knows he must help her. He quickly works out that Erin doesn’t know her new husband as well as she thinks she does and that Mark has a hidden agenda that has put his life in danger.

Valerie has built-up her photo agency to become one of the biggest news organizations in Europe. When she reconnects with her one-time protégé Lucas, her instincts prickle at the prospect of a sensational story. Helping Lucas find Erin’s missing husband might make amends for the past. But will it risk uncovering the secrets of her success that she wants to keep hidden?

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2023
Ebook: B09XVKQSKT
Publisher: Sunflower & Co

Anthologies

Love Stories (Edited by Tasmina Perry)

Love Stories is an anthology of short stories from your favourite women's fiction authors, raising money for the DEC's Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.

Featuring contributions from Adele Parks, Milly Johnson, Jane Fallon, Katie Fforde, Jane Corry, Jessica Fellowes, Cathy Bramley, Holly Martin, Paige Toon, Rachael Lucas, Clare Swatman, Bernice Bloom, Josie Lloyd, Kate Gray, Gillian McAllister, Gill Paul, Rachel Edwards, Amanda Jennings, Chrissie Manby, Emily Kerr, Kirsty Greenwood, Phoebe Morgan, Tammy Cohen, Veronica Henry, Alex Brown, Pernille Hughes, Tasmina Perry, Lola Jay, Cesca Major and Isabelle Broom, Love Stories is a perfect escapist read, with 100% of the profits from the anthology going to DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2022
ISBN: 978-1911297338
Publisher: Sunflower & Co

Omnibus Books

House on Sunset Lake / Pool House

Tasmina perry house on sunset lake, pool house 2 books collection set Description: The House on Sunset Lake: A breathtaking novel of secrets, mystery and love: 'Seductive and mysterious...the perfect novel to while away a summer's afternoon' Express. Sunday Times bestseller Tasmina Perry is back with a delicious summer read.

Unlock the secrets of the mysterious house on Sunset Lake., The Pool House: To Jem Chapman, it's the chance of a lifetime. An invitation to join a group in an exclusive Hamptons house-share, who could say no? But when she discovers what happened last summer, Jem can't help but feel a chill.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2018
ISBN: 978-9123676958
Publisher: Headline Review
The Proposal / The Last Kiss Goodbye

The Proposal

1958. At eighteen, Georgia Hamilton is sent to London for the Debutante Season. Independent, and with secret dreams to be a writer, she has no wish to join the other debs competing for a husband. But when tragedy strikes, her fate appears to have been sealed.

Present day. Hurrying to meet her lover, Amy Carrell hopes tonight will change her destiny. And it does - but not in the way she imagined. Desolate and desperate to get out of London, she accepts a position as companion to a mysterious stranger, bound for Manhattan - little knowing she is about to unlock a love story that has waited over fifty years to be told. And a heart waiting to come back to life...

The Last Kiss Goodbye

1961. Journalist Rosamund Bailey is ready to change the world. When she meets explorer and man-about-town Dominic Blake, she realizes she has found the love of her life. But as happiness is in their grasp, the worst happens, and their future is snatched away.

Present day. Deep in the vaults of a museum, archivist Abby Gordon stumbles upon a breath-taking find. A faded photograph of a man saying goodbye to the woman he loves. Looking for a way to escape her own heartache, Abby becomes obsessed with the story, little knowing that behind the image frozen in time lies a secret of international importance.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2020
Ebook: B08PPMHBY1
Publisher: Sunflower Press

Big Families

Guilty Pleasures

The new queen of the blockbuster is back In the ultra-chic world of the fabulously rich, fashion can have a very high price! Saul Milford, owner of one of England's oldest and most prestigious luxury goods companies is dead, but who will inherit his estate? For years Saul's niece Cassandra, editor-in-chief of Rive, the most glamorous fashion magazine of the moment has believed that she would be the sole benefactor. But she's not the only family member with their eye on the ultimate prize. 

Roger, Saul's handsome brother with a demanding wife. Julia the art-dealer sister with a dark and brooding secret, Tom the playboy nephew, and Emma, the hardworking but unlucky in love niece living and working in Boston. All have their reasons for wanting the company. But one of them will go to any lengths to secure what they believe is rightfully theirs.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2008
ISBN: 978-0007264971
Publisher: Harper Collins
Deep Blue Sea

Beneath the shimmering surface lies a dark secret... 

Diana and Julian Denver have the world at their feet. With a blissful marriage, a darling son and beautiful homes in London and the country, Diana's life, to the outside world, is perfect. But nothing is as it seems... 

When Julian dies suddenly and tragically, Diana is convinced there is more to it than meets the eye. She calls on the one person she had never wanted to see again - her sister, Rachel. A former tabloid reporter, Rachel appears to be living the dream as a diving instructor on a Thai island. The truth is she's in exile, estranged from her family and driven from her career by Fleet Street's phone-hacking scandal. 

For Rachel, Diana's request opens old wounds. But she is determined to make amends for the past, and embarks on a treacherous journey to uncover the truth - wherever it may lead...

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-0755358540
Publisher: Headline Review

Confidential

Private Lives

A mystery set around a glamorous media law firm riddled with secrets and scandals, where being too good at your job can put your life in danger...

Anna Kennedy loves her career. She's the lawyer to the stars and hides their sins from the hungry media. But when Anna fails to prevent a damaging story being printed about movie star Sam Charles, she finds herself fighting to save not only his reputation, but also her own.

Soon Anna uncovers a scandal more explosive than Sam's infidelities. A party girl is already dead and those responsible are prepared to silence anyone who stands in their way. Not least a pretty young lawyer who knows too much...

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2011
ISBN: 978-0755358465
Publisher: Headline Review
Perfect Strangers

A personal trainer is forced to go on the run with a charming con-man when a house-sit for one of her wealthy clients ends in murder.

When personal trainer Sophie Ellis is asked to house-sit at a luxurious London townhouse, it appears to be the offer of a lifetime. Drawn into the glittering circle of the home's owner, she meets Texan businessman Nick Cooper and is swept up into a thrilling and passionate affair. But when Nick is found dead in his hotel suite, Sophie is suddenly the prime suspect for his murder and has to go on the run from the police, Nick’s killer and tenacious reporter Ruth Boden, with only the help of a con man she has no option but to trust.

Catching Sophie is the one thing that can save Ruth’s newspaper department and career – but only if she can find her alive, and there are plenty of powerful people keen to make sure that doesn’t happen.

As for Sophie - if she is to survive, she will have to learn streetwise ways from a slick career criminal if she is to find out the truth about Nick’s death and clear her name.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-0755358502
Publisher: Headline

Lara Stone

The Yacht Party

What happens on board, stays on board...

Newspaper reporter Lara Stone is heartbroken when her friend Sandrine is found dead, but Lara doesn’t believe it was an accident. Sandrine’s death seems linked to the murder of Jonathon Meyer, a secretive financier famous for hosting glittering networking parties on his Monte Carlo yacht Pandora.

What secrets are hidden onboard Meyer's yacht? What deals were brokered that were worth killing for? And can Lara get to the truth before she herself becomes just another inconvenient guest at the party?

At a new low price for a limited time, The Yacht Party takes you from London’s high society to Paris, via Monaco and the Caribbean in the perfect late-summer escape.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2021
ISBN: 978-1911297307
Publisher: Sunflower & Co
The Last Supper

Murder is on the menu...

Viggo Widlund is the darling of the food world and his remote Swedish restaurant Kluven is the most exclusive place to eat in the world. Only accessible by one road, there is just one communal table for 12 lucky people. When Investigative reporter Lara Stone snags a reservation, it promises to be a dinner to remember, but murder is on the menu. Viggo is found dead and everyone spending the weekend at the snowy retreat is a suspect. Can Lara untangle the lies and find the killer before she finds a knife in her own back?

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2022
ISBN: 978-1911297345
Publisher: Sunflower & Co
The Ivy

Benedon College, the elite New England university has a new guest lecturer, investigative journalist Lara Stone.

For Lara it’s an opportunity to get away from it all, to meet some interesting academics and perhaps attend a campus ball or two.

But the college has its secrets. The previous semester, a graduate student was found dead in mysterious circumstances and now a professor suspected of having an affair with the deceased has been attacked and left for dead on the steps of the college chapel.

Soon Lara finds herself in a deadly cat and mouse game with the killer...a killer who seems to know far too much about her.

Author: Tasmina Perry
First Release: 2022
Ebook: B09PC8ZMF3
Publisher: Sunflower & Co